Clause 67
Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]
10:30 am
David Amess (Southend West, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: amendment 122, in clause 80, page 56, line 31, leave out ‘its’ and insert ‘the’.
Amendment 123, in clause 80, page 56, line 31, at end insert ‘or regions which it covers’.
New clause 18—Number of Regional Development Agencies
‘In section 25 of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 for subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) The alterations that may be made by an order under this section include alterations that result in a reduction or increase in the number of regions in that Schedule, where the order has been made following a request from one or more local authorities under section [Regional Development Agency boundaries] of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.”’.
New clause 19—Regional Development Agency boundaries
‘(1) A local authority may request a review under section 25 of the Regional Development Agencies Act of the extent of the Regional Development Agency area of which it is a part.
(2) If the Secretary of State receives a request under subsection (2), he must—
(a) undertake a review, or
(b) make publicly available the reasons for refusing the request.’.